AT&T’s gigabit service matches Google Fiber’s price – if you let them spy on you

U-Verse
AT&T will roll out its Gigapower service to Kansas City soon, but it’s only matching Google Fiber’s pricing if you’re willing to be spied on.

Google, Mattel team up to offer View-Master VR in kid-friendly package

Google View-Master
Mattel’s View-Master is a signature toy that’s been around for decades, and the company has updated the concept with a new VR model that integrates with Google Cardboard.

Intel confirms Skylake upgrade for Core M later this year

Intel Xeon E7 Ivy Bridge-EX die (15 core)
Intel’s second-generation Core M is scheduled for the latter half of 2015. Skylake, Broadwell’s successor, will launch across both desktops and mobile in that timeframe.

New polymers use visible light to offer 35 times more wireless bandwidth

White LED
New research from the University of St. Andrews has demonstrated a natural white LED that can encode data using visible light — and transmit it at speeds that dwarf the WiFi networks available today.

Russia might ban Tor and virtual private networks

Kremlin
The Kremlin is rumored to be prepping new restrictions that would block the use of Tor and VPNs inside Russia. Russia has been increasingly antagonistic towards these services in the past 12 months, and funded research to block or break them.